This Model Is Showcasing Her Vitiligo for a Great Cause

Finding your exact shade of foundation and concealer is difficult enough when you don't have an incurable skin disease that can leave large patches of your skin pigment-free or drastically differently pigmented than the rest of your skin. That's basically what Vitiligo is — the skin disease seen on these Venezuelan models in this gorgeous photo.
Génesis Castillo posed with another model on her Instagram to show how they share the same skin disease in a way that's rarely seen. She's begun a campaign to showcase her Vitiligo in a way that she hopes will inspire others with the disease to feel empowered and special, not ashamed.

Her message with this post emphasizes that Vitiligo makes a person unique and beautiful in their own way — it's not something that needs to be cured or to feel ashamed of.
“Vitiligo is a condition that does not make us different, it makes us special. This is a small preview of the photos we will present for our awareness campaign and education about vitiligo,” the English translation reads. Castillo also includes hashtags #TeamVitiligo, #NoCureDontCare and #Vitiligo for support.

It's clear that Castillo sees vitiligo as something that makes a person remarkable and unique as the campaign showcases the disease in beautiful ways — proudly and with strength. You can see more images from her cause on her Instagram.